The invention discloses a method for degrading
cellulose by synergic action of mechanical activation and a
metal salt, belonging to the field of
biomass energy and
fiber chemicals. The method comprises the following steps: (1) crushing
cellulose which serves as a
raw material, and screening with a screen of 10-200mesh; (2) mixing the crushed and screened
cellulose with a
metal salt at a weight ratio of 1:(0.001-0.1) uniformly; and (3) adding the materials mixed uniformly into a mechanical activation reactor, adjusting the mechanical
activation temperature to 30-90 DEG C, activating the materials mechanically for 10-180 minutes, and taking the obtained
cellulose degradation product out of the mechanical activation reactor. Because the cellulose is degraded by synergic action of mechanical activation and the
metal salt, the
degree of polymerization of the cellulose can be reduced greatly in a mild condition, the
accessibility and the reaction activity of the
cellulose degradation product can be improved greatly, and
hydrolysis and modification reaction of cellulose can be realized. Little energy is consumed in the whole reaction process, the process for degrading cellulose is simple, the
production cycle is short, the cellulose is degraded only under the
mechanical force of a
ball mill, and the requirement for production equipment is low.